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Quakers cancel Chris Williamson Brighton event as Jewish groups planned protest

Organisers of a talk by the suspended Labour MP had secured a last-minute venue after two other venues cancelled

August 8, 2019 14:11
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The Quakers have cancelled an event that was due to host suspended "Jew-baiter" MP Chris Williamson, that was due to take place on Thursday at a meeting house after two other venues pulled out. 

Two venues cancelled bookings made for ‘Chris Williamson MP: A democratic, socialist economy’ before organisers secured the Brighton Quaker Meeting House in Brighton’s city centre for the event.

"Quakers in Britain recognise that antisemitis is a real and growing problem in the UK and globally," Quakers in Britain said on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, hours before the event was due to take place.

"Antisemitism, as with all forms of racism, contravenes our fundamental belief that all people are equal and precious."